Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6384
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in NSClient++ before 0.4.1.73 allows non-privileged local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system via a malicious program.exe executable in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2018-6384
- cpe:2.3:a:nsclient:nsclient\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6384
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6384
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6384
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The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6384
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https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_nsclient_-_cve-2018-6384.pdf
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://nsclient.org/blog/2018/01/30/CVE-2018-6384-0.3.9/
CVE-2018-6384 regarding NSClient++ 0.3.9 - NSClient++Vendor Advisory
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